Glass Bead vs Sturdy Brown

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Glass Bead belongs to the blue-white family and Sturdy Brown to the beige family. Glass Bead (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Sturdy Brown (LRV 8), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Glass Bead runs cool while Sturdy Brown is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.